allergen prevention, allergic reactions, back pain, comfort, durability, filler materials, neck pain, pillow, pillow size, pressure point relief, sleep quality, sleeping position

How to Choose the Best Pillow for Optimal Sleep and Health

The humble pillow is often overlooked bedding that may influence your sleep quality. It supports proper posture and prevents discomfort, ensuring a good night’s sleep. On the other hand, choosing the wrong pillow can lead to poor quality sleep, back pain, and allergic reactions. Why do you need the right pillow Neck and spine alignment ...

Nathan Machoka

Pillows on a bed.

Stand Tall, Live Strong: Tips on How to Improve Your Posture

Have you ever thought about how sitting or standing can impact your health? Recent studies have shown that posture greatly influences your general well-being. Maintaining good posture has become more critical with how you spend most of your time hunched over screens. Why good posture is important Having good posture is about more than just ...

Haidene Go

A man and woman standing straight.

Goji Berries: Great Nourishment for Kidneys and Eyes

Goji berries are also known as the “fruit of the gods.” In ancient books, it is said that long-term consumption of goji berries can help one maintain a light and youthful body. Those with a poor complexion, sleep problems, backaches, hair loss, nearsightedness, or night blindness can consume goji berries with other food to improve ...

Mikel Davis

A bowl of goji berries.

The Many Medicinal Uses of Ginger

Ginger is the root of the perennial plant Zingiber officinale. People have known about the medicinal uses of ginger as a herbal remedy for centuries to treat many conditions, from arthritis to abdominal pain. People often still use ginger today when they have a cough or cold. Scientific research shows the medicinal uses of ginger can ...

Emma Lu

Fresh ginger.

6 Easy Ways Sedentary Workers Can Stay Healthy

Office workers and computer users usually sit for long periods of time, remaining sedentary for the workday. This can cause sore backs and possibly lead to issues with one’s kidneys. If you find yourself sitting for long periods of the day, try following the guidelines below to help lower the risk of developing back or ...

Raven Montmorency

A work team at the office.

The Stress Connection: Lower Back Pain

Have you noticed that you have acute flare-ups of lower back pain more often when you are stressed? Whether it is a problem at work or an argument at home, it can be said that we carry the weight of our emotions on our backs. Conversely, when we are in pain, it makes us feel ...

Nspirement Staff

A back massage.

A Herbal Treatment for Back Pain

Eucommia bark (Du Zhong) is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat back pain and leg pain. It is also one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology. According to Chinese legend, a very poor man named Du Zhong relied on cutting firewood for a living. Sometimes he suffered from pain in the ...

Emma Lu

black and white photo of woman massaging a back